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Hi, I applied to Naturalisation in March 2015 and still waiting for the decision from UKBA. Unforturnately, I did not apply through NCS and submitted all the documents through post including my Indian passport and ILR card.

However, I need to travel urgently to India now due to an emergency. I spoke to Indian Embassy today to get emergency travel document and they advised that once I travel using Emergency travel document my current Indian passport will be cancelled. And I should apply for a new passport once I reach India. I am just wondering how this affects my Naturalisation application as the passport with them will be invalidated. Will this cause any problems for my application to be successful?

I also requested return of documents using online form today but its mentioned on the website that it takes 10 working days and I dont have that much time. Any advise would be very helpful, thanks.

Sadly the lead time they give you on the website is the lead time they can give.

You can try and contact them via phone on 0300 123 2253 and see if they will expedite your request.

If your case hasn't been allocated yet, there is no specific person who is required to read the messages sent from the helpline. Explain your situation to your MP and ask him or her to help. I used the online forms and helpline, but nothing worked until I asked my MP. He got it back to me in about 7 working days.